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    ECH 146 Homework 1 Due Friday, 17/1/2014

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    This document contains instructions for two homework problems involving chemical reactor design and reaction kinetics. Problem 1 involves a plug flow reactor for the reaction 2A → B + C and asks the student to derive an equation relating reactant concentration to reactor volume, determine the required reactor volume for 75% conversion, and plot reactant concentration versus reactor length. Problem 2 asks the student to calculate reactor volumes needed for 95% conversion of A to B in a CSTR and PFR, and to calculate the time required for 99% conversion of A in a batch reactor for different reaction rate expressions and volumes.

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    This document contains instructions for two homework problems involving chemical reactor design and reaction kinetics. Problem 1 involves a plug flow reactor for the reaction 2A → B + C and asks the student to derive an equation relating reactant concentration to reactor volume, determine the required reactor volume for 75% conversion, and plot reactant concentration versus reactor length. Problem 2 asks the student to calculate reactor volumes needed for 95% conversion of A to B in a CSTR and PFR, and to calculate the time required for 99% conversion of A in a batch reactor for different reaction rate expressions and volumes.

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    This document contains instructions for two homework problems involving chemical reactor design and reaction kinetics. Problem 1 involves a plug flow reactor for the reaction 2A → B + C and asks the student to derive an equation relating reactant concentration to reactor volume, determine the required reactor volume for 75% conversion, and plot reactant concentration versus reactor length. Problem 2 asks the student to calculate reactor volumes needed for 95% conversion of A to B in a CSTR and PFR, and to calculate the time required for 99% conversion of A in a batch reactor for different reaction rate expressions and volumes.

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    ECH 146
    Homework 1
    Due Friday, 17/1/2014

    1. The liquid phase reaction 2A B + C is taking place isothermally, with
    no change of volume in a plug flow reactor. The feed to the reactor consists of
    55% (per volume) of A in an inert liquid. The total volume flowrate is 150 L/min.
    The rate of the reaction is given by: -rA=kC
    2
    /(k1+CB) with a reaction rate constant
    k=0.01 s
    -1
    and k1=5 L/mol. The molecular weight of A is 32 g/mol and its density
    at the reactor operating temperature is 0.9 g/cc.
    a. Derive an equation that relates the concentration of A at the reactor exit as 20
    function of the volume of the reactor.
    b. Determine the volume of the reactor needed to convert 75% of A into B
    18

    and C.
    c. If the reactor is to be a 4-inch ID pipe, plot the concentration of B at the
    20

    exit of the reactor as function of the length of the reactor tube. What
    important observations can you make concerning the rate of the reaction
    and the conversion of A to B as function of the reactor length (or volume)?


    2. The isomerization reaction A B will be carried out at constant temperature
    in two reactors, a CSTR and a PFR. Calculate the reactor volumes necessary to
    convert 95% of A when the entering molar flowrate is 10 mol/hr and the entering
    volume flowrate is 5 L/hr. The reaction rate may be given by either a or b below:
    a. rA = k (k=6x10
    -6
    mol/L s)
    12

    b. rA = kCA (k=0.006 min
    -1
    ) 12
    Calculate the time necessary to consume 99% of chemical species A in a V=2,000
    L constant volume batch reactor when the initial concentration of A in the reactor
    is 0.8 mol/L and the reaction rate is given by:
    c. Same as a. above.
    6
    d. Same as b. above. 6
    e. How long will it take to convert 99% of A if the reactor volume is 6
    increased to V=4,000 L (for either reaction rate relation)?





















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